Eventing | EquiSearch EquiSearch Thank you for recommending "Everything for people who love horses from expert advice on horse care and horse riding to recent equine news.". Your recommendation has been successfully processed. Your Name: * A Guide to the Three-Day Eventing Elements of Dressage, Cross-Country and Show Jumping 2/8/2016 The Triathlon of Equestrian Competition Eventing brings together the courage, style and athleticism of its three elements dressage, cross-country and show jumping. Learn about these basics in our FREE guide Eventing: A Guide to the Three-Day Eventing Elements of Dressage, Cross-Country and Show Jumping. Have you ever considered horse eventing? For most folks, that’s like saying, “Have you ever considered running a marathon?” when the most they’ve ever done is walk a 5-K, but as athletically demanding as horse eventing is, 3-day eventing has become a sport that attracts all levels of riders. So if you’re interested in dressage, show jumping and cross country, or your horse seems like he has a talent for jumping and endurance and you’re a confident rider, you may want to look into horse eventing.

In this guide, called Eventing: A Guide to the Three-Day Eventing Elements of Dressage, Cross-Country and Show Jumping, the editors of Practical Horseman and the United States Eventing Association (USEA) break down the three elements of eventing and explain what is required in each one. EOHomePageTest.html Web site design by Imagery.cc (Created 12/12/03 – Redesign 07/25/09) Copyright 2003 - 2010 Welcome to the Equestrian Outreach Eventing Page Eventing Overview Eventing is an equestrian event which comprises dressage, cross-country and show jumping. This event has its roots as a comprehensive cavalry test requiring mastery of several types of riding. It has three main formats, the one day event (ODE), two day event and the three day event (3DE), which in reality now runs four days at some competitions. The sport was once referred to as "Militaire", and there is such a format that riders complete all three events in one day, called a "horse trial".

Also, a "combined test" is a spin off of eventing which encompasses dressage and show jumping, but leaves out the cross country phase. Eventing: The phases Eventing is an equestrian triathlon, in that it combines three different disciplines in one competition set out over one day (one day event) or three days (three day event). Dressage: The dressage phase (held first) comprises an exact sequence of movements ridden in an enclosed arena (20x60m for International 3DE but usually 20x40 for ODE). The test is judged by one or more judges who are looking for balance, rhythm and suppleness and most importantly, obedience of the horse and its harmony with the rider. The challenge is to demonstrate that a supremely fit horse, capable of completing the cross country phase on time, also has the training to perform in a graceful, relaxed and precise manner. At the highest level of competition, the dressage test is roughly equivalent to the USDF Third Level, and may ask for half-pass at trot, shoulder-in, travers, collected, medium and extended gaits, single flying changes, and counter-canter.

The tests may not ask for Grand Prix movements such as piaffe or passage. Each movement in the test is scored on a scale from 0 to 10, with a score of "10" being the highest possible mark and with the total maximum score for the test varying depending on the level of competition and the number of movements. Therefore, if one movement is executed terribly, it is still possible for a rider to get a good score if he reorganizes and does well in the following movements. The good marks are added together and any errors of course deducted - to convert this score to penalty points the average marks of all judges is converted to a percentage of the maximum possible score, multiplied by a co-efficient decided by the governing body then subtracted from 100. Once the bell rings the rider is allowed 45 seconds to enter the ring or is eliminated. If all four feet of the horse exit the arena during the test, this results in elimination. If the horse resists more than 20 seconds during the test, this results in elimination.

Scoring Errors on course: 1st Error = minus 2 marks 2nd Error = minus 4 marks 3rd Error = elimination Cross Country: The next phase, cross-country, requires both horse and rider to be in excellent physical shape and to be brave and trusting of each other. This phase consists of approximately 12-20 fences (lower levels), 30-40 at the higher levels, placed on a long outdoor circuit. These fences consist of very solidly built natural objects (telephone poles, stone walls, etc.) as well as various obstacles such as ponds and streams, ditches, drops and banks, and combinations including several jumping efforts based on objects that would commonly occur in the countryside. Sometimes, particularly at higher levels, fences are designed that wouldn't normally occur in nature. However, these are still just as solid as other jumps. Safety regulations mean that many jumps have a frangible pin system, allowing part or all of the jump to collapse if hit with enough impact. Speed is a factor, with the rider required to cross the finish line within a certain time frame (optimum time). Crossing the finish line after the optimum time results in penalties for each second over.

At lower levels, there is a speed fault time, incurring penalties for horse and rider pairs completing the course too quickly. Penalties are also incurred if the horse refuses to jump a fence or has a run out. Should the horse fall, a mandatory retirement is taken. Should the rider fall off the horse at any point in the competition, he/she is automatically eliminated. The penalties for disobediences on cross country are weighted severely relative to the other phases of competition to emphasize the importance of courage, endurance and athleticism. Fitness is required as the time allowed will require a strong canter at the lower levels, all the way to a strong gallop at the higher events. Horse trials, which may be held over one or two days, have only one phase of cross country. If the trial is held over the course of two days, dressage and show jumping are usually held the first day, with cross country on the second. Recent years has seen the controversy of short and long format three day events. Traditionally, three day events had dressage, endurance and show jumping. Endurance day consisted of 4 Phases, A, B, C and D.

Phase A and C were roads and tracks, with A being a medium paced warm up to prepare the horse and rider for Phase B, a steeplechase format at an extremely fast pace over steeplechase-style fences. Phase C was a slow-paced cool down coming off of Phase B, in preparation for the toughest and most demanding phase, D, or Cross Country. Before embarking on Phase D, in the "ten-minute box," horses had to be approved to continue by a vet, who monitored their temperature and heart rate, ensuring that the horse was sound and fit. Three day events are now offered in traditional format, with endurance day, or short-format, with no Steeplechasing (phase B) or roads and tracks (phases A & C). The 2004 Olympic Summer Games in Athens, Greece chose the short format, due to lack of facilities, time and financing, which sparked a large debate in the eventing community whether to keep Steeplechase or just offer Cross Country. Today, most events are run short-format, except for a few one-star competitions. Due to the major injuries at Red Hills and Rolex in 2008, the rules were changed drastically.

The change stated a fall anywhere during the cross country phase resulted in elimination, even if just galloping through a field not approaching a jump, or in the middle of a combination. Also the new rule especially for younger eventers is a $250 fine if you ride cross country without a medical arm band.

Cross Country Second refusal, run-out, circle at the same obstacle: 40 penalties Third refusal, run-out, circle on XC Course: Elimination (As of Late 2008) Second Fall of rider: Elimination Fall of horse (shoulder touches the ground): Mandatory Retirement Exceeding Optimum Time: 0.4 penalties per second Coming in under Speed Fault Time: 0.4 penalties per second Exceeding the Time Limit (twice the optimum time): Elimination Other faults Competing with improper saddlery: Elimination Jumping without headgear or a properly fastened chin strap: Elimination Error of course not rectified: Elimination Omission of obstacle: Elimination Jumping an obstacle in the wrong order: Elimination Jumping an obstacle in the wrong direction: Elimination Retaking an obstacle already jumped: Elimination Dangerous riding, at determination of the Ground Jury: Elimination (usually with a warning before elimination) Failure to wear medical armband: Elimination (at discretion of Ground Jury) Veterinary inspection, or "Trot Up"/ "Horse Inspection" Before the beginning of a three day event, and also before the last phase, horses are inspected by a vet to ensure that they are fit

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It is usually a very formal affair, with well-groomed and braided horses, and nicely dressed riders. It is also a very nerve-racking time, as the "pass" or "fail" determines whether the horse may continue with the competition. A vet can request that a horse is sent to the holding box, when it will then be re-assessed before being allowed to continue. In lower levels of competition the horse's movement may be analyzed as they finish the cross-country, where they will be asked to trot briefly after crossing the finishing line to satisfy the vet of their soundness. Show Jumping: Show jumping phase at the Rolex Kentucky Three Day.Show jumping tests the technical jumping skills of the horse and rider, including suppleness, obedience, fitness and athleticism. In this phase, 12-20 fences are set up in a ring. These fences are typically brightly colored and consist of elements that can be knocked down, unlike cross country obstacles. This phase is also timed, with penalties being given for every second over the required time. In addition to normal jumping skills, eventing show jumping tests the fitness and stamina of the horse and rider, generally being held after the cross-country phase in higher level and international events.

Show Jumping Scoring: Knocking down an obstacle: 4 penalties First Disobedience (refusal, run-out, circle, moving backwards): 4 penalties Second Disobedience in the whole round: Elimination (New Rule for 2007) First Fall of rider: Elimination Fall of horse: Compulsory Retirement Exceeding the time allowed: 1 penalty per second Jumping an obstacle in the wrong order: Elimination Error of course not rectified: Elimination An obstacle is defined as having been knocked down if any part of it is lowered. It is therefore possible to knock out a pole below the top pole and receive no penalties. The winner is the horse and rider with the fewest penalties. Awards are usually presented while mounted, before the placed riders take a lap of honor around the arena. Equestrianism Facts for Kids | KidzSearch.com Main page: Show jumping Show jumping is where a rider rides a horse over a set course of horse jumps while being timed. The horse and rider must also try not to knock down any of the jumps. Riders win by having the fastest time without knocking any jumps down.

There are many types of horse jumps such as the vertical (a jump with only height), oxer (a jump with height and width), and combinations (2 or 3 jumps put right after each other). Not every type of horse can jump well, just like not all horses are able to do well at horse racing or farm work. Most horses seen in show jumping competitions are warmbloods, a type of horse that was bred for equestrian sports. The riding has been popular since 1900 . Dressage Dressage is an event where horses do not jump, but must be very obedient to their riders. There is usually a sequence that the horse and rider must complete. Letters are placed around an arena to show where movements should happen. In dressage the horse and rider can also perform a freestyle, which is also known as "Dancing on Horseback". Dressage riders usually wear tight pants called breeches, as well as a blouse, a top coat and a top hat. The moves the horse performs are very graceful and fun to watch. Horses that compete at the olympics in dressage have had many years of training to learn all the moves they must do for the competition.

Eventing Eventing combines Dressage, Showjumping, and the horse version of Cross Country into one sport. This Combined Training is based on the old military tests of the cavalry where the rider's life depended on the horse listening to what the rider told it to do. Cross country makes this sport different from the other equestrian sports. It requires the horse to gallop at a high speed over jumps that will not fall down. These jumps may be logs, stone walls, water, ditches, or banks. The cross country course is very long, and at the Olympics it may take as long as 10 minutes to gallop the course. The dressage test makes sure that the horse is listening to the rider. It tests that the horse is very well trained. The cross-country course makes sure that the horse is fast and brave, since cross-country fences may be very scary. The show jumping makes sure that the horse is in good shape, since he must do it the day after running over the long cross country course. If the horse is too tired, he will hit the show jumps and make it harder for the rider to win. Stock work Stock work began when horses were ridden on a ranch to round up cows , sheep , or other animals .

Today, horse shows also have competitions for horses to show these skills. Like Cutting , Reining , Barrel Racing , Cattle Penning , Calf Roping , Pole Bending , etc. Driving Driving in the horse world means that a horse is pulling a type of wagon. It knows where to go by a person sitting on the wagon that tells them which direction they should turn. A horse used to pull a wagon is usually bigger and heavier than most other horses. The hooves are also much larger than a racing horse. Large horses are calm, trustworthy and good-natured. Types of heavy horses are: Belgians , Shires , Clydesdale , Friesian horse , and Gypsy Vanners . Also a beginner is able to communicate with these well tempered horses. Barrel Racing Barrel racing is a sport where the rider rides the horse in a pattern around 3 barrels. The rider must be able to turn the horse very quickly around the barrels. The horse that does the pattern the fastest is the winner. Pleasure riding Pleasure riding is riding for enjoyment, not for awards. People ride horses on trails in the forest, along quiet roads, or in an arena near their homes or barns.

Horse back riding lessons could be considered "Pleasure Riding". Pleasure riding can be called trail riding. Pleasure riding does not have to be for any specific reason, just for fun and enjoyment. Riding in a horse carriage may also be for pleasure. Racing Racing tests the speed of a horse. Different breeds do different types of races. The most popular type in the U.S. is Thoroughbred racing, where only horses of this breed can participate in galloping around a track. There are also endurance races, trotting races and steeplechases (horses galloping around a track with jumps). Most horses that are used for racing are ridden by professional riders called jockeys. Usually the people that own or train the horse do not ride it in the races. Equestrian Superheroes! Three-Day Eventing Equestrian Superheroes! Three-Day Eventing Print Equestrian Superheroes! Three-Day Eventing Feedback on Equestrian Superheroes! Three-Day Eventing By Colleen Messina 1 Almost faster than a speeding bullet. Almost able to leap tall obstacles in a single (four-footed) bound. It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a -- horse?

Some horses are born to perform more than one sport. These equestrian superheroes compete in the Olympic competition called three-day eventing. Olympic three-day eventing combines dressage, a grueling cross-country run, and show jumping. Three-day eventing is also called the horse triathlon. 2 For over two centuries, three-day eventing has thrilled spectators. It is a rigorous sport for both horse and rider. This event originated with a race between riders from Vienna and Berlin. Later, French riders created the raid militaire to train their cavalry horses in the nineteenth century. Three-day eventing became part of the Olympics in 1912. At first, only military men could compete. In 1952, civilian men were added to the competition. Women did not enter this sport until 1964. 3 During this sport, strong and well-trained horses and riders compete for three intense days. Each day covers a different aspect of riding. On the first day, they do a dressage test. Dressage is a type of riding that began in ancient Greece. The pairs perform a series of patterns in a rectangular arena. Dressage is elegant and formal. The rider wears a top hat and tails.

The shiny horse often has a beautifully braided mane. Dressage requires years of training for both horse and rider. In the freestyle part of a dressage competition, the pair does a routine to music! Paragraphs 4 to 9: For the complete story with questions: click here for printable Weekly Reading Books Wild Equine - Description of British Eventing Wild Equine Description and General Information on British Eventing Eventing is the ultimate test of horse and rider - comprising three disciplines – Dressage, Cross-Country and Show Jumping, the scores from each test combine to produce an overall total. The ultimate form of Eventing competition is the THREE DAY EVENT when each test takes place on a different day starting on day one with Dressage, day two consists of two sections of Roads & Tracks separated by Steeplechase and finally (long format with steeplechase), the challenge of the Cross Country course. On the final day, there is Show Jumping completing the triathlon of disciplines. The sport also comprises ONE DAY EVENTS with all three tests on one day or TWO DAY EVENTS where competitors Dressage and Show Jump on day one and the second day is the Endurance day with cross country.

It is a sport at which Britain excels and recent medal success has brought it to the forefront once again. It is also one of a handful of sports where men and women compete on equal terms and the genuine amateur can compete against a world or Olympic champion. Description of the Sport Eventing (or sometimes referred to as Horse Trials) originally evolved from the training of cavalry horses. The sport is rather like the pentathlon in that it combines different disciplines in one competition and is run on a cumulative penalty basis. The competitor with least penalties at the end is the winner. The first test is dressage, which comprises a set sequence of compulsory movements in an arena 20 metres wide and 40 metres long (60 metres at higher levels of competition). The test is judged by one or more judges who are looking for balance, rhythm and suppleness and most importantly, obedience of the horse and its harmony with the rider. The show-jumping phase is one round of jumping with a maximum time allowed and the objective is to jump all the fences clear inside the time. The fences are not as high as top level show-jumping but are quite substantial for horses which are not specialists at show-jumping.

Fences knocked down and refusals incur penalties as does exceeding the time allowed. The third phase is the cross-country where a course of natural obstacles has to be jumped - again inside an optimum time - being over the time incurs penalties and being well under it is of no benefit and unnecessarily tires the horse. Stopping at obstacles or falling off also incurs penalties. All horses need to build up their levels of skill, the sport has different levels of competition: Novice, Intermediate and Advanced through which horses progress as they score points and gain experience. This leads to an interesting feature of the sport which is that all riders compete in Novice classes with the top riders on their young horses competing often against relatively inexperienced rider who can and do beat them on occasions. Also men and women compete on equal terms - there are no distinctions or single sex classes. Competition Structure The vast majority of competitions are One Day Events - so called because all three phases take place on the same day - first the dressage, second the show-jumping and finally the cross-country.

A typical One Day event affiliated to British Eventing with an independent organiser requires in addition to the facilities to accommodate all three phases, a supporting team of some 200 officials and helpers: the majority of whom will be voluntary, devoting much time and effort for the love of the sport. At a Three Day Event (each phase takes place on a separate day) both the dressage and show-jumping tests are longer and more difficult than those at One Day Horse Trials. While the cross-country phase is much more substantial and is about 3 miles long over approximately 27 obstacles, the size depends on the level of the competition. Three Day Events and International One Day Events are given a star rating according to their level of difficulty, please see table below:- Star rating Eventing: Horse Jumping Obstacles, Cross-Country Equestrianism, Jumping ... - Books Llc - Google Boeken 0 Recensies Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 51.

Chapters: Horse jumping obstacles, Cross-country equestrianism, Jumping position, Eventing World Championship, Lead, Badminton Horse Trials, European Eventing Championship, Kentucky Horse Park, Rolex Kentucky Three Day, Nussli Group, FEI World Equestrian Games, United States Equestrian Federation, Burghley Horse Trials, Concours Complet International, Red Hills Horse Trials, Australian International Three Day Event, Melbourne 3 day event, Refusal, Blenheim Horse Trials, British Eventing, Grand Slam of Eventing, Luhm hlen Horse Trials, United States Equestrian Team, Bramham Horse Trials, United States Eventing Association, Training the Three-Day Event Horse and Rider, Indoor cross-country, United States Combined Training Association, toiles de Pau, Sydney international three day event. Excerpt: Eventing is an equestrian event comprising dressage, cross-country and show jumping, also called stadium jumping. This event has its roots in a comprehensive cavalry test requiring mastery of several types of riding. It has three main formats: the horse trials or one-day event (ODE), two-day event and the three-day event (3DE), which in reality now runs four days at some competitions.

The sport was once referred to as "Militaire," and there is also a format in which riders complete all three events in one day, called a "horse trial." Also, a "combined test" is a variation of eventing which encompasses any two of the phases, most commonly dressage and show jumping, but will sometimes be cross-country and show jumping or cross-country and dressage. Eventing is an equestrian triathlon, in that it combines three different disciplines in one competition set out over one, two, or three days, depending on the length of courses and number of entries. The dressage phase at a 3-day.The dressage phase (held first) consists of an exact sequence of... Club Directory - Alberta Equestrian Federation Club Directory Alberta 4-H Provincial Equine Advisory Committee Alberta 4-H develops leadership, communication, technical and life skills of 4-H members and leaders to strengthen communities. The program is open to youth between the ages of 9 and 20. There are a variety of projects available of which horse is one. The purpose of the 4-H Equine project is to endeavour to ensure that the interaction between the horse and rider is as safe and enjoyable as possible for both horse and rider.

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Site 20 Box 8 RR 1 Red Deer, AB Appaloosa Horse Club of Canada The ApHCC is the Official Colour Breed Horse Registry of Canada. Our ambition is to promote the Appaloosa Horse from an evolving breed to a distinct breed possessing genetic stability, capable of being used for pleasure, performance, work or racing displaying a traditional Appaloosa coat pattern and other apparent characteristics. Banff Light Horse Association BLHA is a Banff community recreational riding club. Facilities consist of 44, 30' x 80' corrals with shed & stalls, a large outdoor arena. Banff Park has numerous riding trails. For residing Banff residents membership categories are: 44 Horse Corral Lessees; Corral Wait List members; Basic members (Banff & outside memberships); and Life members. Box 19, Site 6, RR2 Sundre, AB Black Diamond English Riding Club Operating out of Eversfield Equestrian, we are an adult riding and driving club, meeting every month. Riding lessons include dressage or flat work, x-rails & jumping. We host weekend riding camps: one winter, one summer. Informational and social events are planned throughout the year.

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Box 76 Site 20 RR 2 Strathmore, AB Gaitway to Equine Experiences Foundation - Central Alberta We believe in the healing benefits of horses to improve the lives of those in our community. We wish to ensure that all who wish to benefit by participating in a diverse range of equine related activities are not hindered by lack of funds or access. H.E.D.J.E. Society H.E.D.J.E. Society (Hunter. Eventing, Dressage, Jumping, Equestrian Society). To provide support for English riding disciplines in the North Peace area, in the form of supplying educational materials, riding lessons and clnics and to host horse shows for the sport of dressage, eventing and jumping. Hastings Lake Pleasure Horse Association We are a rural Strathcona County Club with approximaely 25 families as members. We host two fun horse shows per year, classes in the morning and gymkana in the afternoon. All participants and spectators enjoy the day at our grounds. Meetings are bi-monthly and all members come together for our Christmas party.

6 - 20332 Township Road 512 Sherwood Park, AB High Country Carriage Driving Club High Country Carriage Driving Club meets at Calgary Polo Club grounds. We are driving enthusiasts promoting the sport & fun of carriage driving. Yearly events: Fun Days of Driving, Treasure Hunts in Carriages, TREKs, trips to the mountains, Pleasure Driving Shows, Combined Driving Events & numerous clinics to support our drivers. PO Box 76045 RPO Millrise Calgary, AB High Country Pony Club High Country Pony Club is a district branch of the Canadian Pony Club serving young people of the Millarville community and district. Members participate in dressage and jumping lessons, learn stable management practices and have opportunities to participate in various clinics and shows. All while forming friendships in the community and growing in their love of the horse. C/O Site 11, Box 18 Millarville, AB 97 East Lake Ramp NE Airdrie, AB Irricana Riding & Roping Club Association Gymkhana Club for very young to senior people. We are resurrecting the previous club after 19 years of not operating.

The name does not apply to the current operation as we do not ever intend on it being a roping club at all, we are only having gymkhanas. Journeys Therapeutic Riding Society Journey's Therapeutic Riding Society is a registered charity that operates a therapeutic riding program for persons with physical or developmental disabilities and identified at-risk youth. Our mission is: To promote healthy minds, bodies and spirits for children and adults who would benefit from equine supported experiences. Jump Alberta Society Jump Alberta was formed in 2012 with a merger between the AHHS/CEDL and the ASJA, to form a unified association representing both the hunter and jumper disciplines in Alberta. Working with both provincial and federal sport bodies we aim to promote the sport, further the development of junior and amateur riders through educational oportunites and awards and recognition progrmas, and promote and organize H/J competitions. 197 - 132 - 250 Shawville Blvd SE Calgary, AB Lacombe Light Horse Association LLHA is a non profit society which hosts 3 one day horse shows at the Lacombe Ag grounds, featuring halter classes, english and western riding classes, trail classes and gymkana.

The shows are usually run in May, June and July, weather permitting. Meetings are held every 2nd Wednesday of each month (except December) at 7:30pm at the Ag grounds at Lacombe. Little Bits Therapeutic Riding Association Little Bits Therapeutic Riding Program provides educational riding programs for persons with disabilities with emphasis on development of independence, physical well being, ability, confidence and functional riding skills. LBTRA is a registered charitable organization. We rely on donations to keep our program affordable for our riders. Meadow Creek Vaulting Club Equestrian Vaulting is the sport of dance and gymnastics performed on horses, at the walk, trot and canter. The Meadow Creek Vaulting Club offers recreational and competitive vaulting programs. The club is available for demonstrations, performances and clinics at all types of events. For more information, visit our website: Box 15 Site 7 RR 4 Olds, AB RR 2 Site 14 Box 22 Rocky Mountain House, AB Mount View Special Riding Association Mount View Special Riding Association (MVSRA) is a volunteer run seasonal therapeutic riding program for riders with disabilities, at the Calouri Pavilion in Olds, Monday and Tuesday evenings.

We accomodate 4 riders in 5 one-hour classes. Fun and Safety with horses! Celebrating 30 years Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association member and certified instructors. Mounted Games Across Canada Alberta Association Mounted Games Across Canada (MGAC) is an organization offering opportunities for the enjoyment of an equestrian sport that is accessible to riders of all ages and horses of all varieties. Mounted games are team or pair relay races played on horseback that includes a wide variety of rider hand/eye coordination skills. Northern Trails Riding Club The club attracts riders from all disciplines, ages, levels, as well as all breeds and ages of horses and ponies. Our progressive category system allows riders to compete against other riders in their age group and their own ability level which promotes safety, equality of competition and fun. PO Box 10174 Stn Main Airdrie, AB Opening Gaits Therapeutic Riding Society of Calgary Opening gaits is a charitable society founded in 1998 by a diverse group of Calgarians who are united in a passion for horses and a commitment to serve the community. Our objective is to provide therapeutic riding in an exciting, fun, and challenging environment for children and adults with disabilities allowing them to develop physically, socially and emotionally.

Over the Hill Trail Riders Our club members enjoy trail riding from age 5 to 80. Club members organize trail rides, fun days (games) and our annual Mother's Day poker rally. We donate to worthy causes like juvenile diabetes and hold one or two clinics a year. We share our skills with eachother and meetings are held 4 times per year. Peace Area Riding For The Disabled Society The Peace Area Riding for the Disabled Society is committed to enhance the lives of individuals with disabilities by promoting physical, emotional, intellectual and social growth through therapeutic riding services and by building a community that embraces differences and supports growth and success for all of its members. 15 - 714042, Rge Rd 72 County of Grande Prairie No 1, AB Polocrosse Calgary Polocrosse is a family oriented group that enjoys playing and promoting Polocrosse. Polocrosse is best described as Lacrosse on horseback with a sponge ball being passed until a goal is scored. All levels of play are accomodated with a priority placed on safety, hormanship and fun. We host several instructional clinics targeting all levels. Please check us out on Facebook!

Prairie Dusters Drill Team Society Based in Grande Prairie, the team consists of riders of a wide variety of ages and backgrounds who share a passion for horses. Open to new members interested in improving horsemanship skills while learning the art of drill and performing musical rides. Suite 1087, 3 - 9899 - 112 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB Quarter Horse Association of Alberta The Quarter Horse Association of Alberta (QHAA) is the officail affiliate of the American Quarter Horse Association. With over 108,000 registered quarter horses and over 700 members, it strives to preserve and promote the horse industry and encourages competition in all divisions. The main goal is to encourage horsmanship, sportsmanship and fun. Rainbow Equitation Society Based on its own 80 acres, the RES serves its members and community groups by providing facilities and programs that vary from equine activities to nature studies. It is also responsible for stewardship of several Natural Areas. Its trails are perfect for hiking, horse back riding, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, bird watching and photography. Ranahan Polocrosse Club Polocrosse is ''Horse Lacrosse''.

We play on mixed teams with people of all ages. The tournament and jackpot season runs May to the end of August, but we play once a week all year round. Practices are held Friday nights and whatever other days we want to get together. This is a fun, social club that participates in other equine events that make our horses bombproof such as trail riding, Stampede Parade, cross country, cowboy challenge. We are here to have fun and our more competitive athletes have the ooportunity t travel and play. New memebers always welcome. Find us on Facebook and our website. Equestrian - Sports - Olympics - smh.com.au Equestrian You are here: Home » Olympics » Equestrian Search smh: Alex Hua Tian from China rides Chico during the equestrian eventing dressage competition. Photo: Reuters Dashing teen rider comes back to earth Stephen Hutcheon | August 13, 2008 China's dreams of a fairytale ending to its first Olympic equestrian challenge have been brought to earth with a thud - literally.

Dashing 18-year-old Eton schoolboy Alex Hua Tian fell off his horse during his cross country ride on Monday, automatically ruling him out of any further participation in the Olympic three-day event. Hua, the youngest Olympian in the equestrian event, was riding a grey gelding called Chico which stumbled when it clipped a fence. Hua lost his balance and somersaulted over his mount. He punched the ground in obvious frustration. Both were unhurt, but new safety regulations brought in for this Olympic Games mean that if a rider or horse falls just once during an event, they are disqualified from further competition. "I'm sorry for letting everybody down," Hua said at a post-event press conference. "Hopefully in London 2012 [Olympics], I'll come out more experienced and have a better chance." Hua's early disqualification deprives fans of seeing their pin-up boy in action in tonight's final show jumping stage in Hong Kong where the Olympic equestrian events are being staged. Hua - the son of a Chinese father and English mother - came into the Games ranked 21st in the world in eventing by the world equestrian governing body.

Eventing combines dressage with cross-country and show-jumping. Although Hua is not quite in the same league in China as hurdler Liu Xiang and basketballer Yao Ming, his mixed heritage and privileged background ensures he has a strong following. Hua, who was born in Hong Kong when it was a British colony, rode his first horse at the age of four in Beijing. Ironically, Hua's big break in riding came after he took up lessons in the UK with Clayton and Lucinda Fredericks, who are both with the Australian equestrian team at the Olympics. Hua's quest for Olympic glory is being bankrolled by a wealthy Chinese property developer named Jiang Fengcan - a rarity in a country where most sports stars are groomed and trained by the state. SPONSORED LINKS The Horse Olympics | Garden and Gun The Horse Olympics by Erik Reece - Kentucky - Aug/Sept 2010 A spectator's guide to the World Equestrian Games Think of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games as the Olympics, only with hooves. Since 1990, the Games have combined the world championships of eight disciplines, some familiar, some obscure.

This will mark the first time the Games (which take place at Lexington’s Kentucky Horse Park from September 25 through October 10) have ventured outside Europe, with the influx of foreign competitors necessitating what organizers describe as the largest transport of horses across the Atlantic since World War II. NBC Sports is betting that plenty of nonriders will also get caught up in the buzz: The network is devoting more than six hours of airtime to the Games, the most extensive TV coverage of equestrian sport ever in the United States.¶ Here’s a crib sheet with a few of the sports and stars to watch for this fall: The Sports DRESSAGE: One of three equestrian sports included in the Olympics (along with jumping and eventing). Horse and rider execute a predetermined sequence of intricate balletic moves called figures before a hushed arena crowd. The elegantly dressed riders aim to coach the horses all but imperceptibly, and in fact incur penalties if they use their voices.

Interestingly, a bit of white foam around the horse’s mouth is “a good sign,” according to the United States Dressage Federation; it indicates “he is attentively chewing on his bit and comfortable in his work.” A rider foaming at the mouth, however, may be cause for alarm. DRIVING: Instead of riding on the horse, a driver sits on a carriage pulled by one, two, or, as in these Games, a team of four. Four-in-hand driving encompasses three stages that put horses’ versatility to the test: dressage, a cross-country “marathon,” and weaving a tight course through traffic cones, with a ball precariously balanced on each cone. Drivers and their teams who knock off any balls or take too much time get dinged with penalty points. ENDURANCE: A hundred-mile race over natural terrain that tests the mettle of horse and human alike. Think of it as the anti–Kentucky Derby—the most exciting twelve hours in sports. The first horse to cross the finish line wins, but each horse must pass a veterinarian’s inspection at at least five stops to ensure the animal’s welfare.

EVENTING: Often described as an equestrian triathlon, eventing is a demanding pursuit that combines dressage, cross-country (which includes obstacles such as walls, ditches, and banks), and show jumping—all with the same horse and rider but usually on different days. It can be dangerous, and human and equine competitors alike have at times suffered severe, even fatal injuries. Not surprisingly, eventing has been called “the ultimate test of horse and rider.” JUMPING: With origins in eighteenth-century fox hunting, show jumping is the best-known equestrian competition and one of the most adrenalizing for spectators. Men and women compete as equals, and their steeds navigate a course of ten to thirteen jumps, with fences looming as high as five feet; four penalty points accrue anytime a horse knocks down part of an obstacle or takes a good look at one and says the hell with it (otherwise known as a refusal). PARA DRESSAGE: Included in the Games for the first time this year, para dressage allows physically disabled athletes to compete, classified from grade I to grade IV based on their circumstances. Blind athletes, amputees, multiple sclerosis patients, and those with cerebral palsy are among the competitors.

They follow conventional dressage rules, with some special equipment allowed, such as prostheses, radio-frequency devices (for the hearing-impaired), and even a limited amount of Velcro on the saddle. REINING: The fastest-growing of the eight WEG disciplines, even in unlikely far-flung locales like Finland and Slovakia. True to the sport’s Western ranch roots, competitors in cowboy hats and boots take horses through a series of maneuvers inside an arena, including spins, rollbacks (quick reversals of direction), large and small circles, and hind-leg power slides — moves that might come in handy while herding cattle. Judges add and subtract points for smoothness, finesse, quickness, and other traits. Unlike in dressage, spectators’ whoops and whistles are encouraged. VAULTING: A crowd-pleaser and a good bet to be equestrian competition’s Next Big Thing, vaulting combines ballet and gymnastics on the back of a cantering horse. Vaulters perform stylish mounts and dismounts, do headstands and handstands and pirouettes, and even carry others on their shoulders, cheerleader-style, all set to music.

Question: What equestrian category that combines dressage, cross-country, and show jumping is called the triathlon of that sport?
Answer: Eventing